tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post402329592294133622..comments2024-03-26T17:50:42.904+00:00Comments on GOT A UKULELE - Ukulele reviews and beginners tips: Maccaferri Islander Vintage Soprano Ukulele - FEATUREBarry Mazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-57265434612928595292024-02-23T22:09:32.751+00:002024-02-23T22:09:32.751+00:00Personally think this belies how good these were -...Personally think this belies how good these were - mine sounds better than ANY plastic uke on the market today and better than the majority of the sub £75 cheap sopranos out there.Barry Mazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731777711884288947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-81194965475158781142024-02-23T19:55:05.941+00:002024-02-23T19:55:05.941+00:00Yes, an amazing little "toy" instrument....Yes, an amazing little "toy" instrument. I have two of them in perfect condition, and they are the earlier models with the "rosewood" swirl design. I've played them a little, but I have them mainly for collector's items. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-73104159085283706692024-02-23T16:57:03.875+00:002024-02-23T16:57:03.875+00:00Let me score it for you: that's a 10 out of 10...Let me score it for you: that's a 10 out of 10. The Maccaferri uke is a piece of history. Mario Maccaferri wanted to bring music to everyone and came up with this good and inexpensive instrument.Juan Pablo Pirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553274813066090940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-17542936629727460462022-01-27T06:12:43.984+00:002022-01-27T06:12:43.984+00:00TY Baz. Starting to see these come up for auction ...TY Baz. Starting to see these come up for auction fairly regularly. Good to know the history and the comparisons to the current ukes. The 'non review' was great!dufzorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391018878309281369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-12338228076909347592019-05-29T01:16:08.343+01:002019-05-29T01:16:08.343+01:00I found one like yours mint condition, except this...I found one like yours mint condition, except this one has a original tuner peg replaced.. other than that it’s all original. It says PAT. PENDING AND UNDERNEATH SAYS “ designed by MACAFERRI LOVE IT!! Gus garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164472417652779655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-80644460105531986172018-06-10T23:57:01.419+01:002018-06-10T23:57:01.419+01:00Another great review, Barry. Nice to veer off the...Another great review, Barry. Nice to veer off the beaten track now and then, and reach back for a little nostalgia in this case. Your review prompted me to see what Ebay had to offer. Well, what do you know, I found a beauty, exactly like the one you reviewed for $79.00 U.S. I'm sure I'll play around with it, but it's mainly for conversation/collection purposes. It's hard to believe that a "toy ukulele" built in the 50's can command a decent price. It's also amazing that Mr. Maccaferri could make a "plastic" instrument that is in most cases better than anything out there today. I appreciate your reviews.George Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503984692118909330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-87624005311598177762018-06-03T22:56:53.580+01:002018-06-03T22:56:53.580+01:00Enjoyed this non-review. A bit of history.Enjoyed this non-review. A bit of history.Kennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458353524357762974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-70493636514800528042018-05-31T16:39:48.688+01:002018-05-31T16:39:48.688+01:00Nice feature Barry! I don't claim to be an Isl...Nice feature Barry! I don't claim to be an Islander expert, but have ended up with three of them. I think you are right in saying that yours is an early one, as the headstock says "patent pending" - I think the patents were granted around 1951. And those do look like the original tuning pegs. I find that Worth Brown Light strings work well on them. Of the three I have, one sounds much more mellow than the others, and I am using that one every day this year for my #365UkeSongs challenge - so far it is surviving! Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13914973472450394323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4724767841739249964.post-20790085881046076782018-05-31T16:29:52.111+01:002018-05-31T16:29:52.111+01:00Thank you Barry. Looks like you've found a rea...Thank you Barry. Looks like you've found a real Gem there. ;-)Actually looks brand new!! :-O Too bad someone can't pick up the production where they left off... That was very interesting. Thank you. :-) Mariofromadistancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15329342556036176658noreply@blogger.com